MGSM Postgraduate and MBA programs

APPLICATION FOR
ADMISSION
Applications must be lodged by the closing date in accordance with the instructions
on the back page of the form. Applications by fax or email will not be accepted.
All questions must be completed and incomplete applications will delay assessment.

Personal Details
06 Organisation
01 Mr Mrs Miss Ms Dr Other
Position
Family Name or Surname
Industry
First Given Name

Other Given Names

Preferred Given Name
Previous or Former Surnames
02 Date of Birth (dd/mm/yy)
07 Have you previously applied to or been enrolled as a student at
Macquarie University?
Yes No
If yes, indicate year(s) of enrolment and student number (whether
/ / or not you proceeded with the program).

Sex: Male Female Program

Contact Address During Term Years Applied/Enrolled

(Mailing address for all correspondence)
Student Number
03 Address
program choice
Suburb/Town 08 Please indicate which program you are applying for by placing
a tick (✔) next to the relevant option. (Please tick one option only)
State/ Postcode

 Master of Business Administration (MBA)

 MBA
Country MBA: GPA ENTRY *
Master of Management specialising in:
Permanent Home residence address
 Financial Management
T his must not be a PO Box address. For Temporary residents and
International students, this must be a non-Australian residential address. General Management
International Management
04 Same as above
Marketing Management
Address Operations Management
Sustainable Leadership
Suburb/Town People and Performance

State/ Postcode Postgraduate Diploma in:

 Financial Management
Country
General Management
Marketing Management
Other Contact Details (Mandatory)
Operations Management

05 Email Postgraduate Certificate in Management specialising in:

 General Management

Marketing Management
Mobile * GPA Entry
In order to apply for the GPA entry you must have a Grade Point Average
Home Telephone ( ) (GPA)* of at least 3.3 out of 4.0 (or equivalent) and a minimum of 2 years
relevant (e.g. managerial/professional) work experience. Please attach the

Work Telephone ( ) calculations of your GPA.

For details on how to calculate your GPA, please refer to the

Facsimile ( ) Admission Information and Course Units booklet.

 09 Please indicate the intake and year for which you are applying: Residential Status
 lease provide a certified copy of passport, citizenship certificate
P
Term 1 (January) Year
or birth certificate.
 Term 2 (April) Year 14 What is your official residential status? (please tick ( ) one option)
 Term 3 (June) Year
Australian Citizen (including Australian Citizen with dual
citizenship – provide a certified copy of passport/Australian
 Term 4 (September) Year
Citizenship Certificate)
(MBA Full-time cohort intakes in January and June only) If yes, are you an Australian Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander?
No
10 Preferred teaching location
Yes, Australian Aboriginal
 North Ryde  Sydney, CBD
Yes, Torres Strait Islander
(MBA Full-time cohort only available at North Ryde) Yes, Australian Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
11 Attendance mode New Zealand citizen or a diplomatic representative of New
Part-time (1-2 units per term) Zealand, a member of the staff of such a representative, or
the spouse or dependant relative of such a representative,
 Full-time (3-4 units per term)
excluding those with Australian citizenship.
12 If your application is unsuccessful, would you like to be
(Note: Includes any such persons who have Permanent Residency
considered for a place in an alternative program?
status of Australia – provide a certified copy of passport)
 Yes  No
 ermanent Australian Resident (not Australian or New Zealand
P
Next Of Kin or Emergency Contact Details Citizen – provide a certified copy of all documentation)

If yes, are you the holder of an Australian Permanent Resident

13 Full Name Humanitarian Visa?
Home Address No
Yes
Suburb/Town
Year residency was granted (dd/mm/yy) 
State 
Year of arrival in Australia (dd/mm/yy)
Postcode 
 itizen of country other than Australia or New Zealand
C
Country (provide a certified copy of all documentation)

Home Telephone ( ) Of which country are you a citizen?

Work Telephone ( ) 15 Country of birth

Mobile Main language spoken at permanent residential address.

Relationship to applicant (please tick ( ) one option) 

 Parent  Spouse
If you were not born in Australia, in what year did you first
 Partner  Brother/Sister enter Australia? 
 Son/Daughter  Other Relative
 Other (please specify)

office use only

ST1 / / Documents Received
 Acknowledge / / Evidence of Australian Residency IELTS/TOEFL

 Citizen Resident Overseas P/T F/T Referee Reports Résumé

NR CBD Term 1 2 3 4 Transcript (certified copy) Statement of Personal Aims and Achievements

Degree Rule 2(3) IELTS AS Testamur (certified copy) Application for Advanced Standing
 English Language Proficiency  ave you completed a qualification where the primary language
H
of instruction was English?
16 Applicants who have not undertaken recognised studies
Yes, state the qualification and institution:
taught in English (e.g. undergraduate degree) are required to
demonstrate proficiency in English.

The required scores for English Academic Tests are:

• IELTS Academic (General tests not accepted) –
No, have you undertaken an English language test?
Overall 6.5, with minimum scores of 6.0 in all components
• TOEFL (Paper) – Overall 580, with minimum scores of Yes* No
Listening 53, Writing 51, Reading 52 and Essay Writing 5.0
• TOEFL (Computer) – Overall 237, with minimum scores of English Test Name 
19 in all components and Essay Writing 5.0.
• TOEFL (Internet) – Overall 92, with Speaking 23, Listening 18, Date Test Taken 
Writing 22, and Reading 17.
Result (if known) 
* Please attach a certified copy of your result.

Academic Qualifications

17 Please provide details NAME OF INSTITUTION COURSE UNDERTAKEN AND QUALIFICATION GAINED YEAR OF
of your academic and location (INCLUDING CLASS OF HONOURS, WHERE RELEVANT) GRADUATION
qualifications.

Secondary
Education

TERtiary
Education
(if applicable)

Others

• A certified copy of all academic transcripts from each institution attended (including Macquarie students who have undertaken studies
elsewhere) must be submitted with this application.
• A Justice of the Peace can certify documents for Australian citizens/residents.
• International students can have their documents certified by: current or previous education institution, a notary public, a representative
who is registered with Macquarie University, a Macquarie University staff member.
• If the transcript is in a former name, evidence of change of name must be submitted.
• Documents not in English must be accompanied by certified translations.
Please note that any original documents will not be returned.

Details of Other Qualifications Held

18 List membership of professional societies, articles or books published, papers presented, etc.


Prizes or Scholarships Awarded

19 List any scholarships or awards received.



 Advanced Standing
20 Advanced Standing is only considered for CORE units of the MGSM program for which you are applying. Are you seeking advanced standing
or exemptions for previous tertiary studies or as a result of your membership with a professional association e.g. CPA?*
 No
 Yes Please download and complete the Application for Advanced Standing available at www.mgsm.edu.au/pgdownloads
New applicants must apply for advanced standing at the time of application.

Summary of Work Experience

21 Current position held:

Industry:

Please provide a clear outline of your employment/work history, ensuring that you provide details such as: the number of staff reporting
to you; budgetary authorities; and reporting lines.

period of employment position name of organisation outline your key activities

(start with most recent) and industry (in point form)

From

To

From

To

From

To

From

To

From

To

From

To

Total years of work experience (years)

Total years of managerial/professional experience (years)

Main reason for undertaking study:

In addition to completing the above table, please attach your résumé/CV (maximum of 5 pages).
22 Please indicate the number of years you have had experience in each of the following areas.

Activity number please give a brief example

of years

Strategic decision making

(e.g. own business,
senior management, etc)

Responsibility for managing or

supervising staff (indicate number
of staff managed/supervised)

Controlling or being responsible

for budgets

Responsibility for overseeing

a functional area (e.g. finance,
marketing, etc)

Responsibility for project design

and implementation

Preparing reports and submissions

Responsibility for achieving results

(e.g. sales targets, etc)

Sponsorship
23 Is your employer providing you with financial support?
 No  Yes, please indicate level of financial support:  Full-sponsorship (100%)  Part-sponsorship

When will you receive payment of your fees?

 Up-front  Upon successful completion
 Statement of Personal Aims and Achievements (Compulsory)
24 Please attach a succinct typed one-page statement, including details of your career achievements to date and your professional ambitions.
This statement provides an opportunity to expand on the information already provided.

Referee Reports (Compulsory)

25 Applicants are required to obtain referee reports to provide information about the applicant’s work history. Referees should be chosen carefully
on the basis of their direct knowledge of your potential managerial capability. Family members should only be used if they have a direct work
connection.
Requirements • 2 referee reports for the Postgraduate Certificate in Management and Postgraduate Diploma in Management programs
• 3 referee reports for the Master of Management and MBA programs Please list the name and contact number for each referee below.

1 Referee Telephone ( )
2 Referee Telephone ( )
3 Referee Telephone ( )
Referees are asked to return their reports direct to the Applications Officer. Please ensure referees are aware of the closing date for
applications as your application CANNOT proceed without receipt of all referee reports. Please note references will only be accepted on
current MGSM referee forms. No other format is acceptable.

Privacy Notification
I wish to be considered for enrolment in the specified program at Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM), as part of Macquarie University, and declare that the
information submitted is correct and complete. The information provided on this form is "personal information" as defined by the Privacy and Personal Information Act 1998 (the
"Act"). I understand that the collection of this information will be used for the purpose of assessing my application and for further correspondence. I consent to the intended recipients
of the information being MGSM and Macquarie University staff, data service providers engaged by MGSM and/or the University from time to time, the Employer Organisation and/
or referees in circumstances when such disclosure is deemed necessary by MGSM and/or the University to further the application, any other body which forms part of MGSM and/
or the University, any other participating University to the Privacy Code and overseas partners and/or education partners who require the information for administrative purposes. I
hereby consent to and authorise MGSM and/or the University to obtain official records from any university or other tertiary institution previously attended by me. I understand that
the provision of the information is voluntary but if this information is not provided, MGSM and/or the University may be unable to process my application or to conduct further
correspondence. I understand that MGSM and/or the University reserves the right to vary or reverse any decision made on the basis of incorrect or incomplete information and that
I have a right of access to and alteration of personal information concerning myself in accordance with the Act or Macquarie University’s Code of Practice. The information is being
collected by MGSM/Macquarie University and will be held by MGSM/Macquarie University.

Signature  Date / /

Checklist Application Lodgement

Australian Students
 All parts of the application form have been completed
The Applications Officer
 E nsure the following documents are included with your application:
Macquarie Graduate School of Management
• Certified documentation showing residential status or certified copies of visa,
Macquarie University
passport or birth certificate
NSW 2109 AUSTRALIA
• Certified copies of academic transcripts
• Résumé/CV Further Information
• Details of your nominated referees
• Statement of personal aims and achievements Student Services Centre
• AUD110.00 Application Fee (international students only) Telephone: +61 2 9850 7829
Payment can be made online at www.international.mq.edu.au/ Facsimile: +61 2 9850 6094
onlinepayment Email: sscadvice@mgsm.edu.au

 E nsure the following documents (where applicable) are included with your
International Students
application:
• Documentation showing change of name The Applications Officer
• Proof of proficiency in English Macquarie International
• Advanced standing documentation Macquarie University
NSW 2109 AUSTRALIA
 E nsure that referees are aware of the closing date for applications as your
application CANNOT proceed without receipt of all referee reports Further Information
 Send the original application addressed to The Applications Officer Macquarie International
Telephone: +61 2 9850 7346
Please ensure all questions are answered and all documentation is
Facsimile: +61 2 9850 7733
attached as incomplete applications will delay assessment.
Email: iso@io.mq.edu.au
Please note all documents submitted become the property of MGSM and
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